Day: April 8, 2015

Notes for Wednesday – April 08, 2015

Update: Survivalblog Advertiser “Ready Made Resources” has asked us to put a notice up that they are currently experiencing issues when the FireFox browser is used to access their site. They hope to have the issue resolved in a few days, but in the meantime, you will need to use Chrome, IE or Safari when making purchases there April 8th is the birthday of the late Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia (born, 1919, died November 20, 2007). o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 58 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,000+ worth of prizes …


The Power of Police and Rules for Encountering Them – Part 2, by APC

DEALING WITH THE COPS (continued) Before we go into the details of most police encounters, keep one rule in mind: You never need to talk to police for any reason. There is no legal mechanism that compels you to answer questions, testify, or provide verbal evidence about yourself or any activities you may have been involved in! Therefore, Rule 1: Never talk to cops! Of course, like with any rules, there are certain provisos: “Never talk to cops” means to not offer up information or evidence. It does not mean sit there and remain a mute, or fail to respond …


Letter Re: Planning Who Shares Your Parachute – Part 2, by L.M.

Hugh, I appreciate L.M.’s recognition of charity. Early in my prepping life I read the posed scenario of a young woman approaching your door with a crying child. Opening it to hand out some food could earn you a round in the head, from the shooter in her team set up 300 yards away. Thus, I have a “barter box” of last-generation prep gear, mixed with energy bars and half rolls of toilet paper. The contents are tightly bundled in Target supermarket bags and suitable for throwing over the house to a location 30 yards up the street. This alters …


Economics and Investing:

U.S. GOLD MARKET 2012-2014: Suffers Massive Deficits o o o The Multi-Quadrillion Dollar ‘0% Interest’ Scam o o o Scathing assessment: “The UK economy is a ticking time bomb” o o o Notes on Deflation From Tokyo o o o Alan Greenspan: “The Federal Reserve is an independent agency, and that means, basically, that there is no other agency of government which can overrrule actions that we take.”


JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners by Suzanne Ashworth Small-Scale Grain Raising by Gene Logsdon Movies Guardians of the Galaxy (Warning: Some crudity.) Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow (Warning: Has many violent war scenes.) Instructional Video: ?How to calculate your lead alloy blending for bullets (Free YouTube Video.)


Odds ‘n Sods:

SurvivalBlog readers are not new to this concept, but it bears repeating. IP cameras are not inherently evil or bad, but make sure you secure them, especially if they are exposed to the Internet. Parents Hear Mysterious Music Playing From Their Baby’s Nursery and Make Disturbing Discovery. – D.S. o o o Indiana Woman Charged With Felony ‘Resisting Arrest’ for Pulling into Nearby Parking Lot. – T.P. o o o Another Water war brewing: SSJID DEFIES ORDER District refuses to release more water for fish . – S.B. o o o U.S. secretly tracked billions of calls for decades. – …